Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-07-16
THE COUNTY BOARD.
Equalization Matters-The Court
House. Etc.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.

House, Etc.
lOFFICIAL PUBLICATION.l
Proceedings of the board of county
commissioners at the regular session Of
said board held on Tuesday July s, 1887.
missioners Mccormick, Barton, Lohnes
and Mahood and County Clerk Percival.
On motion the commissioners pro-
ceeded to review the assessment roll as
returned by the county n township
assessors for the purpose of equalizing
the same.
Complaint was made by Richard Dae-
ley as the agent of John Daeley against
the action of the township board Of re-
their valuation $3.50 without notice; also
by MI. Standish. attorney for the st.
Anthony Elevator company asking the
board to equalize the assessed valuation
of the company's elevator at Churchs
Ferry with the various elevators in the
county stating that the township assessor
had listed the property at $l15O and after
notice the board had raised the same TO
$265O.
The board on motion refused to enter
tain the complaints.
On motion the board of equalization
adjourned until Wednesday at 8 a. IN.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION
All members present.
On motion of Mr.. Mccormick, the
board ordered that the assessment of
John Thornton in Devils Lake township
On motion of Mr.. Mccormick, duly
seconded, the assessment roll of Dry
Lake township was corrected by strik-
ing from said roll the item one pig as
sessed to John Thronton, on the ground
that he did not own any pig.
The balance of the afternoon was taken
up in equalizing the various townships.
The following. on motion of Mr.. Nc
Cormick, was the basis on which The
real estate valuation was made.
"That the townships lying along the
railroad, viz: Bartlett, Stevens, Min
newaukan, Grand Harbor, Coulee and
the townships of Odessa and Dry Lake
were equalized with the township of
Minnewaukan, or on q basis of 800.
The townships of Freshwater, Walker,
Graham's Island, Morris, Ontario and
154-61, equalized at $500 or on a basis with
Freshwater. The townships Of Web
the townships of Bergen. Noonan, 1866
62, 154-6l, 1861, 1864 and 1850 at $3.50.
The motion was supported by Mr..
Lohnes and carried unanimously.
On motion the board adjourned until
Thursday 9 a. m.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
Board me- at 8 a. m, all the members
present, and proceeded with the equali-
cation OF the assessment roll.
B. +, Stanley asked the board to erase
from the list the ice assessed to him ut
$500, which was on motion refused.
Mr.. Mccormick stated that the city as
SCISSOR had only assessed farm machinery
to the different tradesmen for the amount
on hand IN the first day Of April and
moved that the clerk prepare a notice
citing Messrs. Budde Bros, Ed. I. p.
Staede, Garner & Cleveland, Alex. Walk
/ er, w. J. Christie, Massure & Hanson
4 and show cause why such machinery on
hand May l, 1887 should not be added to
| their lists. The motion was duly secon-
| ded and carried.
The following named dealers were as
/ sessed for additional machinery on hand
| May1.
Z. 1. P. Staede, 5000.
Ole Oleson, 800.
+. w. Mann & Co., 5000.
C. & l.. Budde agts., $l7OO.
Garner & Cleveland, $1,000.
Tho real estate valuation in Devils
Lake township was reviewed and equal
lied by the board.
| The valuation on quarter section be-
longing to Capt. Herman vas reduced
to $l40O; also valuation o John Caffrey's
tract was reduced to $1,000.
The following is the equalized valua-
ton placed upon the horses and cattle
classified by townships, IS returned by
| tho assessors and equalized by the board:
| HORSES.
Bartlett, $50; increase II per cent.
Odessa, $4S.55; increase 46 per cont.
Stevens, $50; increase 40 per cent.
Minnewaukan, sos. so; increase .OS5 per
| cent.
Devils Lake, $50. So; increase 40 per cent
Devils Lake township, $SO.65; decrease
ID per cent.
Grand Harbor, $79.36; decrease II pei
cent.
Freshwater, 1855 K; decrease II per cent
De Groat, $68.77; increase .O3 per cont
Dry Lake, ST.; decrease .Ol5 per cent
Webster, 1851; decrease .O3 per cent
Morris, $5l.3S increase 80 per cent.
Cleveland, $3.50; increase IS per cont.
Bergen, SOL; increase Is per cent.
COulce, $50; decrease IL per cent.
Graham's Island, $50; decrease II per
cent.
Walker, $50; decrease IL per cont.
Noonan, 1868; increase .O3 per cent.
Ontario, $50. 80; increase Is per cent.
1890, $50; increase IS per cent.
l54-Gl, 81; decrease .Ol5 per cent.
155-6l, $40; decrease .0S per cent.
1861, 500; decrease 80 per cent.
1862, $72; decrease .O3 per cent.
IT'LL
Bartlett, s23.40; increase .0l5 per cont.
Odessa, $l8; increase % per cent.
Stevens, Sl9.44; increase Is per cent.
Minnewaukan, 1910; increase 1G per
cent.
Devils Lake, city, s2l.so; increase 10
per cent.
Devils Lake township, Sl9.34; increase
II per cent.
Grand Harbor, sl9.s3; increase 1G per
cent.
Freshwater, SIS. IL; decrease 10 per cent.
Do Groat, $2O.22; increase Is per cent.
Dry Lake, $2l.04; increase 10 per cent.
Webster, 9 80; decrease .O3 per cent
Morris, $21.57; increase 90 per cent.
Cleveland, $27.5l; decrease Is per cent.
Bergen, $751; Is; decrease 90 per cent.
Coulee, $l9; increase II per cent.
Graham's Island, Sl5.18; increase SC
per cent.
Walker, Sl7; increase 35 per cent.
NOonan, 800; decrease 20 per cent.
Ontario, $3.50; increase p per cent.
154-6l,, s2s.47; decrease ID per cont.
1851, 1926; increase .O2 per cent.
1861, $46.25.
1862, $l7.5O; increase 81 per cent.
On motion a recess was taken until
1880 p. M. for the purpose of canvassing
the returns of the special election held on
the 18th day of June, A. D. 1887, to vote
on the question of authorizing the build.
ing of court house and Jail and to author.
ize the issuing of county warrants to pay
ment.
BOARD mot ot T.90 n IN